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he nominated former senator chuck hagel for secretary of defense. hagel, a man who volunteered for vietnam, who was awarded two purple hearts for his courage. but tonight, he is already facing political fire. why? abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz tells us. >> reporter: president obama made clear today just how important this nomination is for the country. >> my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. >> reporter: through decades of war and peace, the job of defense secretary has had profound implications. >> if forces to be used, saddam hussein would be removed from power. >> reporter: chuck hagel knows the horrors of war first hand. at 21, a poor kid from nebraska, he volunteered to go to vietnam, fighting side-by-side with his 19-year-old brother, tom. he got two purple hearts. one, when shrapnel ripped open his chest and his brother dragged him to safety. another, a month later, when hagel, himself on fire from a land mine, rescued his brother. >> i was on the left side, where the major blast came up,
he nominated former senator chuck hagel for secretary of defense. hagel, a man who volunteered for vietnam, who was awarded two purple hearts for his courage. but tonight, he is already facing political fire. why? abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz tells us. >> reporter: president obama made clear today just how important this nomination is for the country. >> my most solemn obligation is the security of the american people. >> reporter: through decades of...
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let's start with chuck hagel. is he likely to get the nod or if he does, can he make it through the confirmation? >> the president hasn't made a final decision, as david reported. democrats in the senate certainly believe this is coming. they've certainly been led to believe by the white house this is coming and kind of scratching their heads and can't figure out why. as david pointed out, a lot of democrats have questions about chuck hag ale on social issues like gay rights but his support for israel. and there's been some firm opposition for republicans. if the president goes forward, he is in for a real fight, likely to get him through but it's not going to be easy. >> he's had a lot of big fights. this morning we're hearing they're gearing up to take over the nra over gun control post-newtown. what are the odds he has the capital to win a fight on the nra? >> right now he has the public on his side but knows he has to move very, very quickly. that's why vice president biden will report back likely before the p
let's start with chuck hagel. is he likely to get the nod or if he does, can he make it through the confirmation? >> the president hasn't made a final decision, as david reported. democrats in the senate certainly believe this is coming. they've certainly been led to believe by the white house this is coming and kind of scratching their heads and can't figure out why. as david pointed out, a lot of democrats have questions about chuck hag ale on social issues like gay rights but his...
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republicans are concerned, as well, because hagel winds up with the president. he was opposed to some issues in iraq, also in afghanistan and that's what republicans don't like. he bucked the republican party and really lines up with the president which the president might see as a strength if he decides to nominate hagel. >> all right, and some fascinating numbers coming out of the president's vacation in hawaii where he was for nine days. can you share those with us. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a 15-day vacation, do you remember, so here's how it all breaks down. we've taken a look. out of those 15 days he actually got to spend nine in hawaii. he had to spend six days here in d.c. working on the fiscal cliff negotiations. now, while he was in hawaii he got five rounds of golf, five different partners, about 30 hours on the golf course and four dinners out, to go back and forth the president had to spend 40 hours on air force one and only one member of the family actually traveled the entire time and that is bo, the dog, who actually made the trip back a
republicans are concerned, as well, because hagel winds up with the president. he was opposed to some issues in iraq, also in afghanistan and that's what republicans don't like. he bucked the republican party and really lines up with the president which the president might see as a strength if he decides to nominate hagel. >> all right, and some fascinating numbers coming out of the president's vacation in hawaii where he was for nine days. can you share those with us. >> reporter:...
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even hagel's strongest critic in the senate, john mccain, says that he believes hagel 8 be confirmed, just not quite as soon as the president hoped. >> still the nation waiting for a big appointment. thanks so much. >>> still ahead on "world news," all of us on this planet are about to see a close encounter. what former astronauts are doing to watch out for the planet earth tonight. i'm lorenzo. i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that company, the united states postal service®, works for thousands of home businesses. because at usps.com®, you can pay, print and have your packages picked up for free. i can even drop off free boxes. i wear a lot of hats. well, technically i wear one. the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. i took my son fishing every year. we had a great spot, not easy to find, but worth it. but with copd making it hard to breathe, i thought those days might be over. so my doctor prescribed symbicort. it helps significantly improve my lung function starting within five minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for
even hagel's strongest critic in the senate, john mccain, says that he believes hagel 8 be confirmed, just not quite as soon as the president hoped. >> still the nation waiting for a big appointment. thanks so much. >>> still ahead on "world news," all of us on this planet are about to see a close encounter. what former astronauts are doing to watch out for the planet earth tonight. i'm lorenzo. i work for 47 different companies. well, technically i work for one. that...
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. >> reporter: hagel does have the most important supporter. >> i served with chuck hagel. i know him. he is a patriot. >> reporter: the president will have a fight on his hand with the nomination and among democrats his own party which controls the senate and confirmation process. one of the reasons the white house was telling senate democrats this nomination is coming, hoping to soften the blow. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >>> in other news this morning -- secretary of state hillary clinton is returning to work today for the first time in a month. of course, she was side lined by a stomach virus, concussion, and most recently a blood clot in her head that landed her in the hospital for three days. clinton's schedule includes nearly a dozen meetings this week. it's not clear when she will testified about the benghazi attack as she promised. of course, she will step down in a few weeks and senator john kerry expected to take over. >>> rare speech from syrian president bashar assad has drawn a quick and blunt reaction from the obama administration. a defiant ass
. >> reporter: hagel does have the most important supporter. >> i served with chuck hagel. i know him. he is a patriot. >> reporter: the president will have a fight on his hand with the nomination and among democrats his own party which controls the senate and confirmation process. one of the reasons the white house was telling senate democrats this nomination is coming, hoping to soften the blow. david kerley, abc news, the white house. >>> in other news this morning...
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upon hearing the news, defense secretary chuck hagel ordered all services back to the drawing board to re-train and re-screen thousands of sexual assault and prevention personnel. in what is a staggering problem for the military. >> he broke in through my bathroom and raped me. >> there have been decades of promises. >> we have zero tolerance for it. >> we're not going to put up with sexual harassment. >> i have zero tolerance. >> we have absolutely no tolerance for any form of sexual assault. >> reporter: and countless hours of military training and messaging already. some serious -- >> sexual assault is a crime. >> reporter: some seemingly absurd. for example, the air force is handing out this hand sanitizer that says, "keep your hands to yourself." or this little football that says "don't fumble, get consent." >> in the end, the training is not going to do the trick. we aren't convicting, we aren't prosecuting and we aren't kicking people out. >> reporter: indeed the number of cases of unwanted sexual contact in the military has soared 35% in just the past two years, making this a p
upon hearing the news, defense secretary chuck hagel ordered all services back to the drawing board to re-train and re-screen thousands of sexual assault and prevention personnel. in what is a staggering problem for the military. >> he broke in through my bathroom and raped me. >> there have been decades of promises. >> we have zero tolerance for it. >> we're not going to put up with sexual harassment. >> i have zero tolerance. >> we have absolutely no...
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today, defense secretary chuck hagel weighed in, saying the u.s. is not going to act precipitously, instead will join with allies to investigate further. >>> and back here, a provocative admission from former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor. for nearly 13 years, she stayed silent about that game-changing supreme court decision that handed george w. bush the presidency. now she tells the "chicago tribune," she had doubts about wading into that case, "bush v. gore," saying, quote, maybe the court should have said, we're not going to take it, goodbye. probably the supreme court added to the problem at the end of the day and adding, it gave the court a less than perfect reputation. >>> and now, amanda knox, the object of a worldwide mystery and tabloid sensation. she's the american college student overseas convicted of murdering her roommate, spending 1,400 days in an italian prison before another court set her free. she knows that everything she says could put her freedom in jeopardy, but in a new book, and an exclusive new interview, she sa
today, defense secretary chuck hagel weighed in, saying the u.s. is not going to act precipitously, instead will join with allies to investigate further. >>> and back here, a provocative admission from former supreme court justice sandra day o'connor. for nearly 13 years, she stayed silent about that game-changing supreme court decision that handed george w. bush the presidency. now she tells the "chicago tribune," she had doubts about wading into that case, "bush v....
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now that president obama has nominated former republican senator chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. hagel, who has been accused of being hostile to israel and soft on iran, have come out swinging, telling a nebraska newspaper there is not a shred of evidence he's anti-israeli. and president obama says he's the right man with the right background for the job. >> he would be the first person of enlisted rank to serve as secretary of defense. one of the few secretaries who have been wounded in war. and the first vietnam veteran to lead the department. >> he received two purple hearts and president obama says his defense nominee is the leader u.s. troops deserve. >>> also, the president moved to fill one other key national security position, nominating john brennan to be the next head of the cia. brennan spent 25 years at the intelligence agency. his name was floated for director at the start of president obama's first term in fact, but brennan withdrew when critics linked him to harsh interrogation techniques used by the cia when george w. bush was in office. >>> also, it w
now that president obama has nominated former republican senator chuck hagel to be the next secretary of defense. hagel, who has been accused of being hostile to israel and soft on iran, have come out swinging, telling a nebraska newspaper there is not a shred of evidence he's anti-israeli. and president obama says he's the right man with the right background for the job. >> he would be the first person of enlisted rank to serve as secretary of defense. one of the few secretaries who have...
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on monday, republican house majority leader eric cantor, who is jewish, said hagel is the wrong man for the job. >> i will make it my mission to ensure that the cia has the tools it needs to keep our nation safe. >> reporter: mr. obama's choice to run the cia, his trusted counterterrorism adviser john brennan, is also facing pushback from the president's supporters on the left, because he supported so-called enhanced interrogation techniques used in the bush administration. meanwhile, outgoing secretary of state hillary clinton received a warm welcome as she returned to the state department for the first time since sustaining a concussion in early december. she was surprised with gifts, including a football helmet to protect that injured head. and a jersey with the number 112, to symbolize the number of countries she's visited as secretary of state. one more big change to the second term cabinet could come later this week. e expect the current chief of staff, jack lew, to replace outgoing treasury secretary tim geithner. >> hillary clinton is leaving. john kerry coming in. before she go
on monday, republican house majority leader eric cantor, who is jewish, said hagel is the wrong man for the job. >> i will make it my mission to ensure that the cia has the tools it needs to keep our nation safe. >> reporter: mr. obama's choice to run the cia, his trusted counterterrorism adviser john brennan, is also facing pushback from the president's supporters on the left, because he supported so-called enhanced interrogation techniques used in the bush administration....
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secretary of defense chuck hagel admitted yesterday there isn't much the u.s. can do right now. this is up to the egyptian people. an uneasy calm in egypt, a break from the horrific violence last week. but a brazen daylight attack in the sinai peninsula. militants ambushed two buses carrying off duty police officers forced them to lie on the ground before they shot them 25 were killed. here in washington the obama administration is anxiously monitoring the situation there, secretary of defense chuck hagel acknowledged there really isn't much the u.s. can do but watch and wait. >> our ability to influence the outcome in egypt is limited. it's up to the egyptian people. >> reporter: egypt is a critical ally in the middle east. the u.s. gives $1 billion in military aid there every year. but that funding may now be in jeopardy. the white house reiterated that based on recent instability and violence, the u.s. is reviewing the aid. >> there certainly are consequences for the actions that are taken by the interim government. >> reporter: adding to the volatile situation in egypt, form
secretary of defense chuck hagel admitted yesterday there isn't much the u.s. can do right now. this is up to the egyptian people. an uneasy calm in egypt, a break from the horrific violence last week. but a brazen daylight attack in the sinai peninsula. militants ambushed two buses carrying off duty police officers forced them to lie on the ground before they shot them 25 were killed. here in washington the obama administration is anxiously monitoring the situation there, secretary of defense...
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. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in california. >>> the senate finance committee is expected to approve the nomination of jack lew as secretary of the treasury. a confirmation vote from the full senate expected tomorrow. he replaces timothy geithner. >>> the nation's most famous surgeon general has passed away. c. everett koop was appointed by president reagan in 1981 and instrumental in changing america's views on smoking, trying to get the country to kick the habit by the year 2000. he also endorsed condoms and sex education in an effort to stop the spread of aids. he died at his home in new hampshire. dr. koop was 96 years old. >>> pope benedict has just days left as the leader of the roman catholic church and their scandal as a transition begins towards a new pope. abc's david wright reports from the vatican. >> reporter: britain's cardinal keith o'brian will not attend the co
. >>> chuck hagel may be confirmed today as secretary of defense, but his predecessor, leon panetta, will not be on capitol hill for the vote. anxious to retire, panetta will watch hagel's proceedings on tv from the comfort of his own home in california. >>> the senate finance committee is expected to approve the nomination of jack lew as secretary of the treasury. a confirmation vote from the full senate expected tomorrow. he replaces timothy geithner. >>> the...
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chuck hagel hosting a gay pride event, will extend health care, housing an benefits as soon as possible for 18,000 same-sex couples in active duty, national guard and reserves. it's not clear how many are legally married. >>> the nation's highest military court overturned the conviction of a u.s. marine. sergeant lawrence hutchins serving 11-year sentence for murder of an iraqi villager. hutchins claims his constitutional rights were violated when we was held for six days without access to a lawyer. the military court agreed. >>> key witness who captivated the courtroom in george zimmerman's murder trial back to the stand today. the last person to talk to trayvon martin before he was shot and killed. abc's matt gutman. >> reporter: she described the raw, final moments of trayvon martin's life as she says she heard them in his last phone call. >> tell us if you can what he described was happening. >> a man was watching him. >> reporter: the prosecution asking the star witness about the man martin said was following him. that man was george zimmerman on trial for second degree murder. >>
chuck hagel hosting a gay pride event, will extend health care, housing an benefits as soon as possible for 18,000 same-sex couples in active duty, national guard and reserves. it's not clear how many are legally married. >>> the nation's highest military court overturned the conviction of a u.s. marine. sergeant lawrence hutchins serving 11-year sentence for murder of an iraqi villager. hutchins claims his constitutional rights were violated when we was held for six days without...
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defense secretary chuck hagel ordered a full investigation after the latest allegation. >>> high diplomatic drama in moscow as the u.s. ambassador there has been summoned by top russian officials, demanding answers in connection with an american diplomat kicked out of the country, accused of spying. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the russians say ryan fogel is no diplomat. they say they caught the 29-year-old american red-handed trying to recruit a russian intelligence officer to spy for the u.s. they rolled out supposed evidence. two wigs, three pairs of glasses, ziploc bags, euros, a microphone and this letter intended, they say, for the would be spy. it reads, dear friend, we are ready to offer you $100,000 to discuss your experience. expertise, and cooperation. we can offer up to $1 million a year for long term cooperation." it is no secret that the u.s. and russia still spy on one another. here in washington, it is part of a lore of the city. this mailbox was once the place where an american double agent would leave a mark to signal his russian handlers. and remember anna ch
defense secretary chuck hagel ordered a full investigation after the latest allegation. >>> high diplomatic drama in moscow as the u.s. ambassador there has been summoned by top russian officials, demanding answers in connection with an american diplomat kicked out of the country, accused of spying. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the russians say ryan fogel is no diplomat. they say they caught the 29-year-old american red-handed trying to recruit a russian intelligence...
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. >> chuck hagel bucked the republican party establishment opposing the war in iraq. >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. >> he literally built and then led the national counterterrorism center. >> leading the agency in which i served for 25 years would be the greatest privilege, as well as the greatest responsibility of my professional life. >> it's like you almost have to face the devil, you know? as opposed to saying i don't want to know. >> you have a gun? >> yes. >> you still have a glock? >> yes. >> we're both gun owners. we are strong supporters of the second amendment. >> welcome back to work. >> thank you, matt. i have to say, matt, i missed you all. i wouldn't say that under normal circumstances. >> why would you do this to my new desk? what is wrong with you? >> it's out with the old, in with the new. we're going with 11:30. >> but this is -- this is the -- this was the new desk. >> jimmy had a very good week. also coming up this weekend, the global no pants subway day. so folks will be on the subway here in new y
. >> chuck hagel bucked the republican party establishment opposing the war in iraq. >> this is an in your face nomination by the president to all of us who are supportive of israel. >> he literally built and then led the national counterterrorism center. >> leading the agency in which i served for 25 years would be the greatest privilege, as well as the greatest responsibility of my professional life. >> it's like you almost have to face the devil, you know? as...
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chuck hagel says the u.s. is, quote, ready to go. potential targets have been identified now that the obama administration is convinced that syrian forces used chemical weapons to attack civilians. syria says it will defend itself using all available means, meantime, u.n. inspectors postponed today's visit to the site of the alleged chemical attack because of safety concerns. >>> and concerns about u.s. military action is already weighing on the stock market and could fuel a rise in oil prices. and there's another worry for stocks this morning. word that the u.s. treasury will reach its debt limit in early october. now, that's earlier than expected, and it could lead to a financial crisis if congress fails to take action. >>> and this morning that massive fire burning near yosemite national park, now the size of one of the country's biggest cities, chicago. it's threatening 4,500 buildings. crews are making significant progress. that fire is now 20% contained. >>> and please don't ever do this. a warning to anyone rushing to work thi
chuck hagel says the u.s. is, quote, ready to go. potential targets have been identified now that the obama administration is convinced that syrian forces used chemical weapons to attack civilians. syria says it will defend itself using all available means, meantime, u.n. inspectors postponed today's visit to the site of the alleged chemical attack because of safety concerns. >>> and concerns about u.s. military action is already weighing on the stock market and could fuel a rise in...
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. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is expressing disgust and outrage, promising swift action after the arrest of an air force officer on sex assault charges. this is not just any officer. he was the head of an air force program to prevent just those assaults. here is abc's larry jacobs. >> reporter: there has long been complaints about the military's failure to do more to prevent thousands of alleged sexual assaults. in just one year there were an estimated 19,000 cases. now 41-year-old lieutenant colonel jeffrey krusinski, ran the sexual assault office is charged with misdemeanor sexual battery. arlington county police report identified krusinski as a dru drunken male suspect who approached a woman and grabbed her breasts and buttock. >> how can we stop the amount of sexual assault and rape in the military if the person in charge of enforcing these policies commits these same crimes? >> reporter: department of veteran affairs reports some 30% of women in the military have been raped or sexually assaulted while serving. last week the air force said it disciplined five former commanders
. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel is expressing disgust and outrage, promising swift action after the arrest of an air force officer on sex assault charges. this is not just any officer. he was the head of an air force program to prevent just those assaults. here is abc's larry jacobs. >> reporter: there has long been complaints about the military's failure to do more to prevent thousands of alleged sexual assaults. in just one year there were an estimated 19,000 cases. now...
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defense secretary chuck hagel told the bbc, the pentagon is just waiting for the word. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: the obama administration says it is a limited attack not trying to force a regime change. they want to send assad a clear message. >> we cannot allow this kind of violation of an international norm to go unanswered. >> reporter: the white house is consulting with house and senate leaders while president obama and vice president biden phone world leaders in an effort to build international support for a strike. while a u.n. authorization is unlikely, the arab league and key u.s. allies have indicated they'll back a strong response. >> the question now for us is are we more likely to deter the future use of chemical weapons by acting or not acting? >> the syrian government vows to defend itself by using all means. the regime has hundreds of tons of mustard gas and large stock piles of sarin plus 100,000 missiles and rockets. john, diana, it's not clear what assad will do if attacked. syria has missiles capable of reaching israel. the israeli prime minister says his c
defense secretary chuck hagel told the bbc, the pentagon is just waiting for the word. >> we are ready to go. >> reporter: the obama administration says it is a limited attack not trying to force a regime change. they want to send assad a clear message. >> we cannot allow this kind of violation of an international norm to go unanswered. >> reporter: the white house is consulting with house and senate leaders while president obama and vice president biden phone world...